Compare towns
Livermore vs Gorham vs Enfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Livermore has the oldest population (median age 51.4).
Gorham has grown the fastest since 2010 (+11.9%).
Enfield has the most affordable homes ($178k median).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Livermore | Gorham | Enfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,868 |
18,300Highest |
1,462Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +1.5% ME: +2.6% |
+11.9%Highest ME: +2.6% |
-10.7%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 51.4±3.5Highest 15% above ME |
39.4±2.9Lowest 12% below ME |
49.8±5.4 11% above ME |
| Livermore and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 17%±5.6Lowest ME: 18.1% |
20.9%±3.5Highest ME: 18.1% |
18.5%±5.3 ME: 18.1% |
| Gorham and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 24.8%±3.7 ME: 22.4% |
17.5%±2.5Lowest ME: 22.4% |
28%±5.9Highest ME: 22.4% |
| Enfield and Livermore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 21.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
44.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
24% ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 4.5%±2.2 ME: 5.8% |
13.1%±1.9Highest ME: 5.8% |
2.1%±1.6Lowest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $70,441±$10k 6% below ME |
$112,312±$6kHighest 50% above ME |
$62,667±$7kLowest 16% below ME |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $221,800±$23k 25% below ME |
$460,900±$26kHighest 55% above ME |
$178,100±$22kLowest 40% below ME |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | — | $1,680±$355Highest 47% above ME |
$425±$422Lowest 63% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,237 26% below ME |
$4,825Highest 59% above ME |
$2,152Lowest 29% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 75%±100Highest ME: 48.4% |
37.9%±8.6Lowest ME: 48.4% |
58.3%±64.3 ME: 48.4% |
| Livermore and Enfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
3.7%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
6.8% ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 95.7% ME: 74.3% |
81.5%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
95.9%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1971Lowest 6 yrs older than ME |
1988Highest 11 yrs newer than ME |
1984 7 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 minHighest 11% above ME |
27 minLowest 10% above ME |
27 min 11% above ME |
| Work from home | 10.5%±7.7 ME: 15.9% |
19%±3.7Highest ME: 15.9% |
5.1%±3.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
| Gorham and Livermore are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #24 of 133 in ME | — |
| School district | RSU 73 | Gorham Public Schools | RSU 31/MSAD 31 |
| High school in town | None in town | Gorham High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.9 |
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ME average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.